Tour of Turkey 2017 – Stage 5 [FULL STAGE]

October 14, 2017

Tour of Turkey 2017 – Stage 5 – Selçuk – İzmir : 180 km

Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey. From 2006 it was rated as a 2.2 event, before being upgraded to 2.1 in 2008, and then to 2.HC for the 2010 edition.

Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) took his fourth sprint victory at the Tour of Turkey on Saturday, catching a front group just eight kilometres from the finish after a late climb split the peloton.

Bennett had only a few teammates to help him in the sprint but fought his way to the front in the final kilometre and then used his finishing speed to win. He went deep to catch the peloton and in his sprint but was rewarded with his fourth win in five days.

Turkish national champion Ahmet Orken (Turkish national team) finished second, with Simone Consonni (UAE Team Emirates) third.

“I’m delighted to get the win, with the effort the guys put in. Sadly we didn’t have Gregor [Mühlberger] today: we’d have loved to keep him up in GC, so we really had to fight for UCI points in the sprints. I got my 10 wins for the season, so that’s always been a career goal, and it’s the first time I’ve ever achieved that, and I’m very proud of that. I’m going to really enjoy this off season. I’m really happy.”

Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) avoided two crashes to finish safely in the peloton and so kept the race leader’s sky blue jersey. He is now favourite to win the Tour of Turkey when the WorldTour race ends in Istanbul on Sunday.

The category two climb, 30km from the end of the 180km stage, was always going to be the key to the race; for Bennett’s chances in a sprint finish and for the challenges to Ulissi’s slim overall race lead.

Onur Balkan and Muhammed Atalay (Turkey Team), Alex Turrin (Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia), Jimmy Duquesnoy Lukas Spengler (WB Veranclassic – AquaProtect) and Matteo Spreafico (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec) formed the early break of the day. They were joined by Shane Archbold (Bora – Hansgrohe) so that his teammates did not have to work in any chase and so that Bennett could perhaps have his lead-out man up front even after the climb.

However, the eight never gained more than two minutes on the peloton with Trek-Segafredo and UAE Team Emirates vigilant. As the climb approached, Turrin attacked and was followed by Archbold but it was Archbold, Koch and Spreafico that went clear on the gradual climb.

Behind two crashes slowed the peloton and reduced the numbers. The first saw Eugenio Alafaci (Trek-Segafredo) and Federico Zurlo (UAE Team Emirates) go down with Alafaci forced to quit after hitting the kerb at speed. The second crash saw a number of riders tangle and tumble, with Leopold König and Michael Schwarzmann involved and so unable to help Bennett in the finale. However, a sprint finish was always on the cards and the Irishman was determined to take his fourth win.

On the climb Ilya Koschevoy (Wilier Triestina) went on the attack and was joined by teammate Daniel Felipe Martinez who was fourth overall at 29 seconds. The Wilier Triestina riders tried to put Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) in difficulty but the Italian had several teammates with him and safely controlled the move.

The high pace split the peloton, leaving just 30 or so riders up front as UAE Team Emirates lead the race for Ulissi. With eight kilometres to go a second group swelled the peloton, adding a further 20 riders, including Bennett and other sprinters.

Mirco Maestri (Bardiani-CSF) tried a late solo attack with three kilometres to go but the race came back together after a 360 degree turn as the riders passed under the one kilometre to go red flag. Ulissi made sure he avoided any danger in the sprint by leading the peloton.

Trek-Segafredo tried to create a lead-out train for Edward Theuns but in the high-speed chaos, he only served as a lead-out man for Bennett, who was forced to freestyle in the sprint due to a lack of his usual Bora-Hansgrohe lead out.

Bennett timed his acceleration just right, hitting the front with 200 metres to go and then holding off his rivals. His rivals finished more than a bike length behind.

Results :
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora – Hansgrohe 4:06:51
2 Ahmet Orken (Tur) Turkish national team
3 Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
4 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek – Segafredo
5 Michal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
6 Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
7 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek – Segafredo
8 Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
9 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
10 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
11 Eduard Prades Reverter (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
12 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Spa) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
13 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
14 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
15 Patryk Stosz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
16 Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
17 Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
18 Diego Rubio Hernandez (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
19 Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
20 Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
21 Yonder Godoy (Ven) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
22 Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora – Hansgrohe
23 Ildar Arslanov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
24 Daniel Felipe Martinez Poveda (Col) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
25 Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
26 Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) Trek – Segafredo
27 Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe
28 Christophe Masson (Fra) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
29 Antonio Molina Canet (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
30 Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team
31 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
32 Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
33 Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) UAE Team Emirates
34 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) UAE Team Emirates
35 Nazim Bakirci (Tur) Turkish national team
36 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek – Segafredo
37 Christopher Butler (USA) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
38 Leszek Plucinski (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
39 Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
40 Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
41 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
42 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
43 Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
44 Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
45 Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF
46 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek – Segafredo
47 Danilo Celano (Ita) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:00:13
48 Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSF
49 Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:00:20
50 Feritcan Samli (Tur) Turkish national team 0:00:25
51 Liam Bertazzo (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
52 Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek – Segafredo 0:00:30
53 Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:01:47
54 Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
55 Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:02:50
56 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:04:14
57 Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:07:45
58 Batuhan Özgür (Tur) Turkish national team
59 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
60 Rafael Reis (Por) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
61 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
62 Pedro Autran Dourado Dutra Nicacio (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:10:10
63 Ludovic Robeet (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:10:24
64 Marko Kump (Slo) UAE Team Emirates
65 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF
66 Lincoln Silva (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
67 Serkan Balkan (Tur) Turkish national team
68 Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
69 Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
70 Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
71 Kamil Malecki (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
72 Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
73 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
74 Thomas Deruette (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
75 Muhammet Atalay (Tur) Turkish national team
76 Ahmet Akdilek (Tur) Turkish national team
77 Onur Balkan (Tur) Turkish national team
78 Alberto Cecchin (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
79 Matteo Spreafico (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
80 Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
81 Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
82 Lukas Spengler (Swi) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect
83 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora – Hansgrohe
84 Franti_Ek Sisr (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
85 Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia
86 Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek – Segafredo 0:10:30
87 Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
88 Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
89 Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:10:50
90 Flavio Cardoso Santos (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:18:01
91 Murilo Ferraz Affonso (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:18:02
92 Leopold Konig (Cze) Bora – Hansgrohe
93 Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe
94 Roberto Pinheiro Da Silva (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
95 Miguel Eduardo Florez Lopez (Col) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:30:05
96 Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek – Segafredo 0:31:29
DNS Gregor Mühlberger (Aut) Bora – Hansgrohe
DNF Raphael Pires (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
DNF Victor Ranghetti (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team

General Classification after Stage 5 :
1 Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 23:07:41
2 Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:12
3 Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:00:24
4 Daniel Felipe Martinez Poveda (Col) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:00:29
5 Yonder Godoy (Ven) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:00:30
6 Ildar Arslanov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
7 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:00:42
8 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:47
9 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:50
10 Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) Trek – Segafredo 0:01:03
11 Eduard Prades Reverter (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:01:14
12 Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
13 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Spa) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:01:16
14 Diego Rubio Hernandez (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
15 Antonio Molina Canet (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:01:25
16 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek – Segafredo 0:01:27
17 Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) UAE Team Emirates
18 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:01:30
19 Christopher Butler (USA) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:01:35
20 Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:01:37
21 Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:01:45
22 Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:02:06
23 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek – Segafredo 0:02:07
24 Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:02:11
25 Ahmet Orken (Tur) Turkish national team 0:02:18
26 Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:02:28
27 Leszek Plucinski (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:02:39
28 Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:02:59
29 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek – Segafredo 0:03:15
30 Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:03:31
31 Nazim Bakirci (Tur) Turkish national team 0:03:35
32 Michal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:03:57
33 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:04:28
34 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:04:29
35 Christophe Masson (Fra) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:04:34
36 Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:05:25
37 Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:05:35
38 Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:05:55
39 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:06:42
40 Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:07:06
41 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:09:27
42 Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek – Segafredo 0:09:29
43 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:10:44
44 Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:11:32
45 Patryk Stosz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:12:02
46 Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:12:06
47 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek – Segafredo 0:12:08
48 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:12:29
49 Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:12:36
50 Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:12:50
51 Rafael Reis (Por) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:13:43
52 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:14:30
53 Serkan Balkan (Tur) Turkish national team 0:14:37
54 Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:14:47
55 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:15:05
56 Danilo Celano (Ita) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:15:14
57 Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:15:40
58 Lukas Spengler (Swi) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:16:33
59 Ahmet Akdilek (Tur) Turkish national team 0:17:03
60 Liam Bertazzo (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:17:28
61 Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 0:17:31
62 Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:20:06
63 Franti_Ek Sisr (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:20:43
64 Onur Balkan (Tur) Turkish national team 0:21:26
65 Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:22:24
66 Thomas Deruette (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:22:26
67 Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:22:35
68 Feritcan Samli (Tur) Turkish national team 0:22:59
69 Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:23:29
70 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:23:55
71 Matteo Spreafico (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:24:20
72 Flavio Cardoso Santos (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:24:54
73 Marko Kump (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 0:25:08
74 Kamil Malecki (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:25:33
75 Murilo Ferraz Affonso (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:25:44
76 Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo 0:25:45
77 Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:25:50
78 Muhammet Atalay (Tur) Turkish national team 0:26:12
79 Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:26:17
80 Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:26:33
81 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:27:25
82 Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:28:22
83 Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni – Sidermec – Bottecchia 0:29:53
84 Batuhan Özgür (Tur) Turkish national team 0:30:01
85 Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek – Segafredo 0:30:33
86 Alberto Cecchin (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:31:29
87 Miguel Eduardo Florez Lopez (Col) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:31:53
88 Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia 0:32:02
89 Leopold Konig (Cze) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:32:18
90 Ludovic Robeet (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aquality Protect 0:32:38
91 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:32:40
92 Lincoln Silva (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:32:46
93 Pedro Autran Dourado Dutra Nicacio (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:33:15
94 Roberto Pinheiro Da Silva (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team 0:40:23
95 Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:45:39
96 Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek – Segafredo 0:58:59